Local news channels are reporting that Newark Councilmember Eve Marie Little was attacked in a park on Oct. 25, while speaking to residents about upcoming park improvements.
The park was near Newark and Cedar Boulevards.
According to Patch, Little reported that a woman suddenly jumped her from behind, threw her to the ground, and began punching her. The woman fled by car. Little sustained bruises to her face, and was taken to the ER afterward.
Per NBC, the assailant was located through license plate readers and arrested on Oct. 29. The woman was identified as Rosario Lopez, of Fremont. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, and Little states that the woman was “a complete stranger.”
Little is still reeling from the attack physically and emotionally. She stated she is feeling a “wave of sadness and despair.”
